The POD

The POD is a museum in Leicester, England. The POD is situated near the museum National Space Centre, as well as near Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Space Centre and Abbey Pumping Station.

National Space Centre

Museum

Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester.

Abbey Pumping Station

Museum

Photo: Jonnic1, Public domain.

The Abbey Pumping Station is a museum of science and technology in Leicester, England, on Corporation Road, next to the National Space Centre. With four working steam-powered beam engines from its time as a sewage pumping station, it also houses exhibits for transport, public health, light and optics, toys and civil engineering. Abbey Pumping Station is situated 370 feet northeast of The POD.

Leicester Abbey

Photo: Kev747, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Abbey of Saint Mary de Pratis, more commonly known as Leicester Abbey, was an Augustinian religious house in the city of Leicester, in Leicestershire, England. Leicester Abbey is situated 2,300 feet southwest of The POD.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belgrave and Latimer.

Belgrave

Suburb

Belgrave is an area, suburb, electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England. Belgrave is the location of and known for several notable and famous landmarks such as the National Space Centre, Space Park Leicester, Abbey Pumping Station, the Golden Mile and Belgrave Hall.

Latimer

Suburb

Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks.

Newfoundpool

Suburb

Newfoundpool is an area of Leicester lying south of the former Leicester and Swannington Railway. The land was purchased by market gardener Isaac Harrison in around 1830.

The POD

Type: Museum
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.65409° or 52° 39′ 15″ north

Longitude

-1.132° or 1° 7′ 55″ west

Levels

Open location code

9C4WMV39+J6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 177654793

OpenStreetMap feature

building=museum

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Highlights: Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium and Abbey Lane Post Office.

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Places to explore: The Pioneer and The Space Catapult.

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